Harry Potter: 7 Biggest Problems With The Philosopher’s Stone

7. The Sorting Makes No Sense

The Sorting Ceremony is an iconic part of the Harry Potter series. Every Potter fan dreams of putting on the hat and discovering which house they belong to.

In the original novel, the students are sorted in alphabetical order, starting with Hannah Abbott and ending with Blaise Zabini.

In the movie, however, Professor McGonagall appears to prioritise the students who are most important to the plot: Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Ron Weasley, and – of course – Harry Potter. Susan Bones – a Hufflepuff – is thrown in at one point, but this seems like a feeble attempt to make the Sorting Ceremony more random.

Whilst this isn’t a particularly big problem in terms of the central plotline, the overemphasis on the main characters knocks you straight out of the movie.

The filmmakers should've used a quickfire montage of all those students being sorted before Harry – like in the book. This would give the Sorting Ceremony a greater sense of longevity, tension, and authenticity.